Passover begins on the 15th day of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. Due to the rules involved in the Hebrew calendar, the dates according to the Gregorian calendar vary between late March and late April.
The events of the Passing-Over for which Passover is named: God smiting the Egyptian firstborn and passing over (sparing) the Israelites, took place throughout Egypt. Today it is celebrated wherever there are Jews.
Passover always begins in the 15th of Nisan, which varies on the western calendar, but is always in March or April.
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Wherever Jews live. Pesach (Passover) is important to us since in it we relive the Exodus from Egypt and our birth as a nation, both of which were preparations for receiving the Torah from God.
The highlight of Passover is the Seder meal. This meal is of great importance in Judaism. It is a 3325-year old continuoustradition that began on the night of the Exodus from Egypt (see Exodus chapter 12), and is fully detailed in our ancient Oral Traditions (Talmud, chapter Arvei Pesachim).
The Seder meal is one of those occasions, like Yom Kippur and Hanukkah, that Jews all over the world, Orthodox and non-Orthodox alike, observe in common. During the Seder, we keep the essential mitzva and customs of handing Jewish traditions down to the next generation, with the traditional Seder foods and the ceremony of reading the Passover Haggadah* which retells the events of the Exodus.
During the Seder meal, other traditional foods are eaten in addition to the matzah: bitter herbs, parsley, wine and haroset (see below). Salt water, a roasted egg, and a bit of roasted meat are also on the table.
During all the days of Passover, matzah (unleavened bread) is eaten; while leavened foods such as bread, cake, cookies, cereal and pasta are forbidden. This is a command in commemoration of the Exodus, when the Israelites were in a hurry to leave Egypt and did not spend time waiting for their dough to leaven (to rise). Exodus ch.12.
Certain prayers are added in the synagogue services, and the Torah is read each day of Passover.
Here is the symbolism of the items on the Seder table:
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Link: What is the Passover Haggadah?
Yes, the seder and passover are in the Jewish faith -- but the "where" is, in the home.
Passover is a holiday that is celebrated in the home. The ceremony is called a 'seder' which means 'order' and involves the reading of the story of the Israelite exodus from Egypt.
Passover is a holiday that is celebrated by Jews all over the world. The holiday itself is observed in the home and synagogue.
In the home. Communal Seder meals are held in some synagogues or social halls, for the needy.
Near the red sea in egypt.
Prior to the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem by the Roman army, Passover was a pilgrimage holy day, when Jews from around the Jewish world congregated in Jerusalem for the 7 days of the festival, which began with each (extended) family bringing a lamb to the Temple for slaughter and then taking the meat home (or to their rented rooms) to cook for the Passover meal.
After the destruction, Passover is celebrated wherever Jews live, with a Seder meal at the start of the festival.
Freedom from slavery.
The original Passover took place in Egypt.
Passover isn't a person, it's an event. The first passover took place during the Israelite exodus from Egypt.
Yes, the Apostle John was sent to help prepare a place for the Passover, and then, as one of the twelve apostles, he ate the Passover with Jesus(Luke 22:7-9+14)
It's used in place of regular bread.
It depends on when you believe the Exodus to have happened and when you believe that the Last Supper took place. Historians are not certain if either event took place, let alone when they took place. However, most people place roughly 1300 years between the Exodus and the Last Supper.
Yes.
There is no prohibition against carbs during Passover. There's matzah, matzah products (meal, cake meal), products made with potato and tapioca starch, potatoes, and other items.
A day begins at sunset and continues until the next sunset. The evening meal was the start of Passover. The 'trial' and crucifixion occurred on the day portion of Passover. Jesus had to be hurriedly put in the tomb because the Feast of Unleavened Bread was to begin at sunset.
The first Passover was in Egypt
Nearly infinite, so long as it is stored in a dry place with no insect infestation.
Passover is called "Pessa'h" in French. This is not a French word, but comes from Hebrew.